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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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